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August 2008

Fresh Peach and Ginger-Cream Shortcakes

By The Bon Appétit Test KitchenPhotography by Sang An
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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    1 minutes

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

2

cups all purpose flour

13

tablespoons sugar, divided

1

tablespoon baking powder

1

/2 cup (1 stick) chilled salted butter, diced

1

/2 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger, divided

1

/2 cup ginger ale

3

tablespoons plus 1 1/4 cups chilled heavy whipping cream, divided

4

large peaches, halved, thinly sliced

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes). Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream. Toss until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 7-inch log. Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds. Place on sheet, spaced apart. Shape each into 2 1/2-inch-diameter round. Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes.

    Step 2

    Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on sheet.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks.

    Step 4

    Halve shortcakes horizontally. Place bottoms on plates. Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top.

Nutrition Per Serving

6 servings One serving contains the following: Calories (kcal) 646.21 % Calories from Fat 50.2 Fat (g) 36.01 Saturated Fat (g) 22.49 Cholesterol (mg) 118.12 Carbohydrates (g) 77.78 Dietary Fiber (g) 2.63 Total Sugars (g) 42.06 Net Carbs (g) 75.15 Protein (g) 6.08
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